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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
4
The Evening Journal outlines subscription and mailing details with prices for mail and carrier delivery, and notes AP news dispatches may be republished. It lists office locations in Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia and mentions copyright for Associated Press material.
The text argues that vast iron ore reserves are not inexhaustible and will raise costs as mines go deeper. It notes aluminum and light metals may substitute slowly, predicting higher iron prices. It also criticizes tire-saving theories and urges responsible driving to avoid waste and harm.
A commentator reflects on the Bismarck sinking and its echoes in American policy. He links early 1940s Pacific events to Pearl Harbor, criticizing Roosevelt's approach and suggesting decisive action could have altered the war's course.
Hollywood prepares a new production titled Stand By to Die about U S Navy actions in the Pacific and a celebrated flyer on a multinational quest. The plot threads a flashback to the 1920s with Miss Russell and Fred MacMurray as pilots and naval officials propelling a mission to chart Japanese targets. The project, from producer Hempstead and with RKO distribution, follows the era’s shift toward war era subjects while noting censorship and international sensitivities.
Noel Coward’s representation uses clipping bureaus to track his works in the US and Canada, charging roughly a dime per clipping. Dizzy Dean’s quip about Coward cost $17 in fees. Coward tours rural England with his plays while Blithe Spirit earns big money. The piece notes changing leads in Life With Father with Dorothy Gish and Louis Calhern vacationing, and cites vocal stars in Connecticut with a list of singers including Gladys Swarthout and Grace Moore. Forrest’s Artie Shaw connection and the King of Swing reference are mentioned as context.
AP Features outlines how nations have evolved prisoner treatment from ancient torments to modern humane rules. From 1785 U S Prussia pact to 1874 Brussels congress and later Geneva London and The Hague, prisoners must be paid workers, free to attend church, unshackled except in transport, and released after war. World War I saw partial adherence with Japan Germany and Italy threatening suspensions.
Digest lists abdominal organs including stomach liver gallbladder small and large intestines appendix pancreas spleen and kidneys. Explains pain may appear in abdomen from other regions such as spine or brain or nerves and notes diagnostic difficulty in abdominal symptoms.
Kane imposes an all night parking ban starting midnight to 6 am to aid snow removal and keep streets clear. It covers Piney Street from Haines to Greeves, Greaves from Fraley to Crase, Chase from Greeves to Haines, and Haines to Fraley between Chase and Piel. Enforcement will be strict to allow plows to move accumulation to the curb and remove it.
Harrisburg December 3 Farmers across Pennsylvania are urged to prepare for the highest food production goals in history. The State War Board and U S Department of Agriculture set increased quotas for milk 14 per cent poultry 48 per cent turkeys 18 per cent eggs 8 per cent potatoes 10 per cent feed grains except inheat 1.8 per cent The goals aim at wartime food needs and a committee is mapping county and farm allotments.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture reports the state leads in apple production and canning despite tin shortages. Army demand favors canned apples for pies and military use, aided by graders stationed at canneries for high quality fruit. Preliminary 1944 crop data show about 21,500 tons of grapes and related notes indicate overall U.S. production trends.
Wet and cloudy weather slowed harvest and grape ripening in Erie county where harvest finished by mid October. Grapes of good quality and normal yields. juice plants processed most of the crop. Few cars shipped. trucker numbers fell due to rubber shortage. Concord grapes strong in market though other varieties slow. PA inspection ensures closed package branding. out of state potatoes must be marked when sold in PA. A court ruling holds growers or shippers responsible for marking, aiding enforcement. Parallels with strengthening market checks across shipping points and terminals.
Mrs Helen Sobhar, county commissioner, asks for staff for Erie County Home but Clyde Doo little, superintendent, says no positions are open. Last week officials considered closing the home after Battoh Kautfasa, former executive secretary, suggested a review. Mrs Schillhaff said applications will be kept for future use as needed.
Kane wins approval to establish a local rationing board office. The Kane office will open in the New Conn block at the corner of Fielder and Pruley streets on Monday December 7 with equipment and personnel set to function, replacing the Lind office previously used.
A fragmented 12 round report describes a domestic scene and a northern location where Mrs. Bred is linked to a tribe and a perilous event. The text is garbled but indicates casualties or disappearances and a vague connection to an assistant named BREDINSEU and a mile North area.
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